Financial crunches such as the one caused by coronavirus create opportunities for those willing and able to provide the commodity that is in short supply: funding.

even extend, its influence in the international sports movement, in spite of the long-running Russian doping

space of well under six months.Since the start of 2020, moreover, the vice-president of the World Anti-Doping

champion speed skater.While others have cavilled at dues they are asked to pay to help keep the anti-doping

COVID-stressed year, is becoming really quite striking.The Chinese Government provided the World Anti-Doping

The International Biathlon Union’s (IBU) External Review Commission (ERC) says it has uncovered "evidence of systematic corruption and unethical conduct for a decade", with a final report offering a damning assessment that the governing body’s former President Anders Besseberg had "no regard for ethical values and no real interest in protecting the sport from cheating."

allegations from the past.The IBU ERC came about largely as a result of criminal investigations focused on doping

Besseberg has also been accused of seeking to downplay the Russian doping scandal that broke in late

IBU Congress that they could grant the 2021 IBU World Championships to Tyumen, despite the World Anti-Doping

International Federations not to grant their World Championships to the country, whose national anti-doping

had claimed.Clear evidence has reportedly been uncovered that Resch took control over the IBU anti-doping

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief medical officer Jonathan Finnoff has said the organisation is investigating vaccinating athletes against COVID-19 when it is appropriate, but acknowledged some may turn down the vaccine ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

may decline vaccinations, adding that the organisation was looking to educate people.The World Anti-Doping

sought to reassure athletes that there is "no reason to believe" COVID-19 vaccines would break anti-doping

Britain’s national weightlifting federation has effectively blocked any attempt by Mike Irani, the sport’s interim global leader, to continue his role at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

day.Intarat’s reputation was tainted by Thailand’s suspension from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for multiple doping

violations and its prominent appearance in a German TV exposé of corruption and doping in weightlifting.As

training for mixed martial arts (MMA) as she looks to transition to her new sport after being banned for a doping

The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) is set to avoid sanctions from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the Italian Government approved a decree to guarantee the autonomy of the National Olympic Committee.

absent from Tokyo 2020 under a series of sanctions imposed on the country because of the state-sponsored doping

World Cup footballer Tim Cahill, who played a starring role for his country at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has been awarded an Order of Australia (AO) in today’s Australia Day honours list.

member of the IOC Medical Commission, chaired the IOC Medications Advisory Committee, pioneered anti-doping

efforts initially with the Australian Sports Commission and subsequent anti-doping bodies."

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will reportedly ban the Italian flag and anthem from Tokyo 2020 if a dispute over Government interference in the country's National Olympic Committee is not resolved by Wednesday (January 27).

absent from Tokyo 2020 under a series of sanctions imposed on the country because of the state-sponsored doping

Zhou Jinqiang, President of the Chinese Weightlifting Association (CWA), is running for International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President in the elections in March.

On the subject of doping, which has caused so many problems in weightlifting, the CWA pointed out that

"the Chinese Government has put in place some of the most strict anti-doping laws and regulations in

the world, as doping is considered a criminal offence"."

Under Zhou’s leadership, there have been zero positive doping cases in Chinese weightlifters for three

fact that nearly 2,000 tests were carried out each year," said the CWA.The last time China had any doping

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has confirmed it will not appeal the decision of the Court of

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had imposed a four-year package of punishments on Russia in December

RUSADA remains fully committed to the fight against doping but will continue to defend the rights of

Former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman saw a request to adjourn his medical tribunal to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations turned down, prior to the General Medical Council beginning to sum up its case.

Medical Council lawyer Simon Jackson, summing up their case, argued Freeman was prepared to break anti-doping

Ryan Crouser set a new indoor shot put world record with a monster throw of 22.82 metres in Fayetteville, which adds 16 centimeters to the previous best.

the all-time list.Barnes holds the outdoor world record at 23.12m, set in 1990, although he failed a doping

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has made substantial changes to its anti-doping rules

track record of serious anti-doping issues."

and our Anti-Doping Rules reflect that."

We cannot let go of the hand of federations who have doping problems."

Imposing a sanction is only one measure to get rid of doping offenders."

 The new anti-doping rules are available in full here.

Dayana Yastremska will remain in quarantine in Melbourne with no possibility of playing in the Australian Open after her appeal against a provisional suspension was rejected by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Former United States Olympic Committee (USOC) executive director Baaron Pittenger has died aged 95.

USOC in 1990 to become USA Hockey executive director until 1993, then going on to chair the USOC Anti-Doping